Crochet Snowflake Santorini

This lacy snowflake is fast and easy to make. So, make a bunch of them and decorate your house or give them as gifts to family and friends! Have a Very Merry Christmas!

What you'll needFor the big snowflake, I used cotton thread size 10 and steel crochet hook 2 mm and it came out 9 cm (3½ inches) in diameter. The small one is crocheted with size 20 cotton thread and steel crochet hook 1,25 mm and it is 6,5 cm (2½ inches) in diameter. You can use heavier thread and bigger hook, or thinner thread and smaller hook and you will have a bigger or smaller motif.You will also need a needle to weave in loose ends and a pair of scissors.To stiffen the snowflakes you will need white pva glue, stainless steel pins (or toothpicks), plastic wrap and some kind of foam/blocking board.

InstructionsCh 6, join with sl st to form ring.

Round 1: (Ch 3, tr in ring, ch 3, sl st in ring) 6 times.

Round 2: Sl st to the top of first tr, (ch 8, sl st in the next tr) 6 times.

StiffeningPrint out this blocking template. It will help you make your snowflakes symmetrical. Tape it on your blocking board and then cover it with plastic wrap.Prepare a mix of equal amounts of white craft glue and water, or use your preferred stiffening solution.Soak the snowflake in the solution, squeeze out the excess and spread out the snowflake on the plastic wrap-covered foam/blocking board, having right side facing up. Use stainless steel pins and start by pinning the center. Work your way out pinning as you go until you reach the desired look. While it is still wet, you can sprinkle glitter and make it sparkly. Let dry completely. Remove from the board. To hang the snowflake, attach a piece of thread, yarn, ribbon or invisible thread.

The stiffening solution will permanently damage your pins, so it's best to set the used ones aside for use in future starching projects.

Abbreviations

ch

chain

sc

single crochet

hdc

half double crochet

dc

double crochet

tr

treble crochet

dtr

double treble crochet

sp

space

sl st

slip stitch

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work instructions following * as many times as indicated

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work instructions the number of times specified or work instructions in the stitch or space indicated or contains explanatory remarks

This tutorial is for personal use onlyYou can use it to make as many snowflakes as you like for yourself or as gifts for friends, but please don't make any for sale. Please feel free to borrow photos if you want to blog about this project, but remember to credit me and link back to the original source. Do not reproduce my entire tutorial on your site. Thanks!